Home security warning after three burglaries
POLICE are issuing a home security warning after hundreds of pounds worth of items were stolen during three burglaries in one day.
View ArticleVIDEO/SLIDESHOW: Burton unites as 3rd Mercian march through town for the...
IT was the end of the era as the 3rd Battalion the Merican Regiment marched through the streets of Burton for the final time.
View ArticleSwadlincote top cop bows out as one of the best
ONE of South Derbyshire’s most well-respected police officers is laying down her handcuffs and heading into retirement.
View ArticleTelling children to drink water is only one piece of the jigsaw
YESTERDAY health experts announced that the key to tackling child obesity was for water to be the only liquid drank at mealtimes.
View ArticleYoungsters’ achievements celebrated with glittering awards ceremony
AS the Children of Courage and Achievement awards came to a close last weekend, the level of pride in the room was clear to see.
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View ArticleAbbots Bromley runner’s marathon effort for hospital that saved Swadlincote...
A WOMAN who works for the BBC’s top radio station has revealed how she took part in a half marathon to raise money for the hospital unit that saved her cousin’s life.
View ArticlePrince’s Trust pedal power for village hall
VOLUNTEERS at the Prince’s Trust have been cycling a total of 100 miles to raise money for their community project.
View ArticleFruit infused beer to entice female drinkers
A BURTON beer giant is rolling out a new creation based around its most famous beverage in a bid to try and entice a ‘different kind of drinker’.
View ArticleNpower volunteers scrub up RSPCA shelter for open day
AN RSPCA shelter in Burton in need of a big tidy up, has welcomed a group of npower volunteers who helped out.
View ArticleFirm offers up chance to buy a lifesaving defib
A SPECIALIST training firm has thrown its backing behind the Mail’s Stay Fit, Stay Alive campaign.
View ArticleMOTORIST WARNING - severe delays on A38
THERE are severe tailbacks on both sides of the A38 near Burton as workers repair a barrier damaged by a lorry.
View ArticleVeteran urges people to remember WW1 on the centenary of the countdown to war
A FORMER soldier from Burton has urged people to remember the fallen of the First World War on the date the countdown to conflict began.
View ArticleFuture artists show creative talents
FUTURE artists have shown off their creative talents at an annual celebration.
View ArticleHorror as Imam is attacked on his way home from mosque
A PROMINENT member of Burton’s Muslim community was left with a broken nose and had two teeth knocked out following an attack outside his home.
View ArticleBurton’s MP Andrew Griffiths helps medal winner Tony’s ‘dream come true’
A BURTON Commonwealth Games gold medal winner struggled to contain his ‘delight’ after the town’s MP secured him tickets to take his granddaughter to see the event he once won –
View ArticleSLIDESHOW - Motorist misery after three crashes
MOTORISTS have been subjected to more gridlock chaos after one lane of two carriageways of the A38 near Burton were shut to mend a barrier damaged after a lorry crash.
View ArticleReader pictures: Beautiful birds take a quick stop
BIRDS of all shapes and sizes have been making visits to a garden in East Staffordshire.
View ArticleBeer and pub industry raises a glass to town MP
THE great and the good of Burton’s brewing and pub trade gathered together to celebrate the ‘pivotal role’ that the town’s MP has played in the supporting the industry.
View ArticleAdvice issued after rise in hay fever cases
DOCTORS are seeing an increase in the amount of people asking for help after being struck down by hay fever in South Derbyshire.
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